Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

0123 Integrated Sexual Health Services.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Essex.

NUTS code UKH33

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Essex County Council (ECC) is looking for a suitably experienced provider to deliver an integrated sexual health service, covering services from primary prevention of sexual ill health and sexual health promotion through to treatment for sexually transmitted infections and genito-urinary medicine.
Key themes of the procurement will be seamless patient transition right through the sexual health pathway ensuring evidence-based, accessible and convenient local services, value for money through careful deployment of finite resource based on the Essex Sexual Health Needs Assessment 2013, continuous service improvement responsive to patient and commissioner need, and first class relationship building with key local partners.
The contract duration is expected to be 7 years (84 months) with a maximum available budget of 8 200 000 GBP per annum and an additional 765 000 GBP for management of GUM Out of Area invoices.
This tender will follow a restricted 2-stage process with a contract commencement date of 1.4.2016.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85100000, 85323000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

There is a maximum available budget of 8 200 000 GBP per annum and an additional 765 000 GBP per annum for management of GUM Out of Area invoices. Bidders must ensure that their bid is within the published budget.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 165 000 GBP

2. If you have more than one registered user who you want invited to the event, provide the name(s) of each registered user in your request as it may not be possible to include additional users at a later stage.

If you are not registered in Ariba at all, go to ‘http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full&apos; and follow the instructions to register then follow steps 1 and 2 above. (PLEASE NOTE: 35 % completion (i.e. mandatory fields only: organisation/user details, commodity, sales territory) is the minimum required for your Ariba cloud registration, you do not need to reach 100 % completion.)

The supplier portal will be used throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the supplier portal. The supplier portal has instructions on how to use the system and access the information as well as a helpdesk to assist Bidders.
Essex County Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. Essex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by Providers in relation to this procurement exercise.
Electronic payment will be used.

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained